New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-12
INCIDENTS OF THE INVASION"
NO VIOLENCE OFFERED TO THE IRISH EDIToR-H

REQUEST OF THE MAYOR OF TORONTO
MONTREAL May IL (Specidl =" To what base uses
is not the English language put" exclaimed william
OBrien, in company with three Newly reporters
he tooK his heavy Irish rieze coat and Vallse ana
stepped from the express train at the railway terminus
az o'clock this morning. " Here we have the
Canadian Orangemen calling this an invasion. am
almost tempted to ask the first policeman meet TO
look Mt us and say who is the more warlke iooKihg,
myset the newspaper men," Ihe rather droh iacO
s that Mr. O'Brien in a suit OF dark gray summer
clothes with soft hat OF the material, and was
regrettng that he hadn't single change OF clothing OF
anv kind. This was occasioned by the hurried and
exciting circumstances attendant upon ms transfer
nnce from the Umbria to the tugboat at midnight on
Monday when he hadn't even time to take oil with
him many valuable notes that he meant to utilize IN
his speech tonight, and which we're IN possession OF
Mr. Kilbrde Lord LansdOwne's evicted tenant VINO
got az far 40 Sandy Hook With the intention ot accom-
panvinc hun on his tour but who only arrived mere
at late hour tonight with Mr. Ryan, OF Inc Ouolin
Freeman's Journal anotheI fellow passenger MI
O'3ren expressed his astonshment on his arrival here
nj how auiet matters were, aud how there seemed
after all to he not very much in all the warike ruois
that were ahoat previous 10 his leaving New-1ork.
The sense OF security elsewhere however Is not 50
,veli assured telegram from Toronto this evening
states that Mayor Rowland OF that city has DECIDED 10
cali a public nee ting ia accordance with requisitOh
presented to him yesterday to consider the adVisa-
bilitv of preventing Mr.. OBrien from speaking III
the news al remember" he remarked, that Mr.
Balfour said poor weakling Mr. Balfonr, in intro
ducing the Crimes bl. 1t will not be easy SAID MI
Baltour to carry out this particular clause OF the
measure but we propose to meet the diheuity oy
abolishing trial by jury altogether Mayor now
lands threat ia like Mr. Balfour's.'
At this moment the president OF the National League
oo,eared and suggested that 1t would be well TO
send telegram to Mayor llowland, saying that nc
would 90 to Toronto and speak at TINS very Same
meeting OF Orangemen, whereupon the author OIL 'Le
Plan of Campaign sat down and wrote the following
telegram
| To MAYOR HowLAND. Toronto: ,., -
perceive you have convened meeting OF citizens OF
Toronto TO demand official prohibition Ot my meetings.;
IL YOU will in fair play procure me hearing shali
esteem 1t privilege TO attend your meeting anu eApin
the motives and objects OF my Vlslt
A denutation waited upon Mr.. O'Bren to-day and
presented him with a handsome badge and engrossed
card stating that be had been unanimously elected as
AN honorary member Of the Shamrock Lacrosse CIuo.
Dean Ramsey an English clergyman, has sent q
| messing invitation to Mr.. Olrien to VISIT MN at
saint Iiughes and expresses the warmest sentiments
in favor OF Home Rule.
q Home Rule for Ireland in Sight, Dublin Castle
| Doomed" Success to the Plan of Campaign and
othsr snch notices were almost smothered IN Irish,
| American and French flags at the meeting tonlght,
| but nowhe.e was The Union Jack in sight On MS
wa, TO the hall Mr.. UBrien showed your correspond
ent little purse OF brown leather party worn ;d Gd'
! lined with ten gold sovereiPns. - got that ne saiu
| T" before lett Dublin from some woman who was
evidently poor, with little note wishing me success
| So tar this is a magnificent beginning"
| As he stepped upon the platform aud surveyed
house crowded from door to ceiling 1t greeted nun
with storm OF applause again and again renewed.
Tho entire audience TO their eet ana cneereu 80
loud and so long that they became hoarse The
reading OF Mr. O'Brien's challenge to the Mayor OF
Toronto was greeted with groans tor Lansdowne ana
| CRIES of TO hell with Toronto The chairman IN
opening the meeting said If Mr. OBrien came here
| to attack Lord Lansdowne as Governor-General
woud be OF the first to oppose MN, Dut ne COMES
In attack him as an extermnator our race, and as
| sush say to him God speed
| Alter arriving at the hail. and before the meeting
ope,ed Mr. OBrien drew up the following resolution
which after be bad concluded hs address, was put oy
the chairman and passed amid outburst OF cheer
| ing:
Resolred That this meeting OF the citizens OF Montreal
s ~ the ounion that Lord Lansdownes contemplated
denomination OF the Luggacurran estate Is UNJUST cre
and Oppressive and deserves the condemnation OF the
| Ian